[CH. 001] [Audio]

[since1928]

[There's a high-pitched yelp.

It sounds sort of strangled, or maybe it even sounds like someone getting squished under a heavy weight. Whatever has happened doesn't take too long to recover from, however, as the high-pitched voice rouses from that former dazed state.]

...Oh boy. Anybody got the license plate of that train??

[He tries to laugh, letting it peter off into a mild groan.

Somewhere behind him, there's the sound of a muffled, fat bark.]

Comments

[wavesinherheart]

Are you alright?

1/3

[since1928]

I am now! Thanks for checkin' on me–

2/3

[since1928]

done

[since1928]

[He takes a moment to blink. He didn't hear or see anything wrong, but something was amiss for him.]

[wavesinherheart]

[She'd at least hope that there isn't anything wrong. But it's hard to say one way or another, and she notices the momentary blink all the same.]

I'm glad to hear it.

[since1928]

[He does try to play it off, but it takes someone much cooler to do it properly.]

I gotta say – thanks for checkin' in.

[A shrug.]

Welp. You an' everyone else here, haha!

[wavesinherheart]

Mmm, it was the least I could do. Especially under the circumstances.

[since1928]

Did something else happen while I was away?

[wavesinherheart]

Not really? We still can't leave Traverse Town, though.

[since1928]

Oh. Welp. That's no good. How come we're stuck?

[wavesinherheart]

I think it might be because Spellican is still here? Or maybe enough time hasn't passed yet.

[since1928]

Gosh. I never thought of it that way. But I feel like I've been away for a long time!

[wavesinherheart]

It's possible time moves differently here.

[since1928]

I'd believe it. 'Specially since everything's feels a little off to me.

[wavesinherheart]

Does it? I haven't noticed anything more unusual than normal.

[since1928]

Maybe it's just me. Probably better not to think about it too much, huh?

[wavesinherheart]

Probably. But it's nice to see you again, even if things do feel weird.

[since1928]

Yeah! Same here!

Gosh, how rude of me. How've you been doin'?

[wavesinherheart]

I've been doing well. And you?

[If it's this or the darkness, she'll take dreams any day, especially if it means seeing people she knows again.]

[since1928]

[Gosh, if only he knew more about that. Like he hasn't been trying to go into the dark of late.]

It's been swell so far. Nothing bad has happened, haha.

[wavesinherheart]

I'm glad to hear it.

[since1928]

[He giggles softly, pausing for a bit.]

...Hey! Whenever you have the time, we should meet up somewhere.

[wavesinherheart]

Ah, I'm not doing anything right now. If you wanted to meet somewhere, I mean.

[since1928]

Oh! Ya don't mind?

[wavesinherheart]

Of course not.